Bethel teens charged in assault of student getting off bus, police say
File photo of a Bethel, Conn., police cruiser in front of the police department.
Contributed Photo / Bethel Police DepartmentBETHEL — Two teens from Bethel were charged Tuesday with a January incident in which a student was assaulted after getting off a school bus, according to police.
On January 10, two teenagers approached a student as he exited a school bus at the intersection of Hickok Avenue and Wooster Street. One of the teenagers “used racial slurs while assaulting him,” police said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the other teenager physically intimidated the student, police said.
Police said they arrested both teens on Tuesday. One was charged with third-degree assault, breach of peace and intimidation based on bigotry or bias. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond.
The other was charged with breach of peace and was released after posting a $5,000 bond.
The teens are due in court later this month, police said.
